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    Wearing the right footwear for walking

    If you’re looking to improve your health, you can’t go past good old-fashioned walking. And with the 2015 Oxfam Trailwalker Series about to kick off, we provide some helpful tips on choosing the right footwear to help you walk your way to a healthier you in comfort and style.

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    Brain Attack Or Stroke?

    Stroke is also known as "brain attack". Whatever the name, it remains Australia's third biggest killer after heart disease and cancer.

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Variety Outranks Intensity

Written by Professor Gordon S. Lynch

More from the ‘variety is the spice of life' file; scientists have found that the range of our exercise activities, rather than the intensity, is what influences our chances of avoiding dementia.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, accounting for between 50 to 70 per cent of cases.

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